Eight changes for Gloucester

Following defeat to Bristol Bears last time out in the Gallagher PREM, Gloucester Rugby Head Coach, George Skivington, has made eight changes to the starting XV ahead of Sunday's Kingsholm fixture against Exeter Chiefs.

In the front row, Val Rapava Ruskin and Jack Innard both come into the side alongside Afo Fasogbon, with Matias Alemanno joining Arthur Clark behind them.

Lewis Ludlow retains his spot in the back row, with Freddie Thomas and Will Trenholm drafted in alongside him.

Captain, Tomos Williams, makes a timely return from injury to partner Charlie Atkinson as half-backs, with Seb Atkinson and Max Llewellyn forming an unchanged midfield.

A try-scorer at Ashton Gate, George Barton starts at full back once more, with Ben Loader and Will Joseph called up on the wings.

On the bench, there's a 6-2 split, with George Knowles, Dian Bleuler, Nepo Laulala, Danny Eite, Jack Clement and James Venter covering the forwards, and Caolan Englefield and Ollie Thorley the backs.

Gloucester Rugby matchday squad

15 George Barton

14 Will Joseph

13 Max Llewellyn

12 Seb Atkinson (VC)

11 Ben Loader

10 Charlie Atkinson

9 Tomos Williams (C)

1 Val Rapava Ruskin

2 Jack Innard

3 Afo Fasogbon

4 Arthur Clark (VC)

5 Matías Alemanno

6 Freddie Thomas

7 Lewis Ludlow

8 Will Trenholm

16 George Knowles

17 Dian Bleuler

18 Nepo Laulala

19 Danny Eite

20 Jack Clement

21 James Venter

22 Caolan Englefield

23 Ollie Thorley

Unavailable for selection

Seb Blake, Jack Singleton, Jack Mann, Callum Braley, Josh Hathaway, Ben Redshaw, Rob Russell, Jack Cotgreave, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Ciaran Knight, Olly Allport, Harry Taylor.